The Bruins will be on the road for the rest of the year. No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (20-2, 1-1 MPSF) boasts a perfect home record at 8-0 after defeating No. 2 Stanford (17-2, 1-1) on Saturday. The Bruins will not have home-pool advantage, however, in their final regular season game, the MPSF championship […]
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Men’s water polo makes a splash at final home game, wins 10-8 against Stanford
The Bruins came out on top in front of a packed home crowd for their first conference win. No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (20-2, 1-1 MPSF) defeated No. 2 Stanford (17-2, 1-1) 10-8 on Saturday in the Bruins’ final game in Westwood this season. UCLA got payback for its loss Oct. 13 at Stanford, […]
Men’s water polo works on power plays, defense for Stanford rematch
In their final home game of the season, the Bruins will try to reignite their winning streak against another conference rival. No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (19-2, 0-1 MPSF) will face No. 2 Stanford (17-1, 1-0) on Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins fell to the Cardinal earlier this season, losing 8-7 on […]
Men’s water polo’s defense remains strong, ready for higher-ranked opponents
Although they lost two of their last three games, the Bruins’ defense has helped them stay close against highly ranked opponents. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-2, 0-1 MPSF) has stifled its opponents on offense over the last five weeks, allowing only one team to score more than 10 goals, a game in which […]
Men’s water polo falls short in conference play opener against California
After holding on for a victory in their last meeting with the Golden Bears, the Bruins could not muster up enough offense to take down their rival again. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-2, 0-1 MPSF) fell to No. 4 California (16-3, 1-0) 9-7 on Saturday in both teams’ conference opener. The Golden Bears […]
Men’s water polo ready to rematch Cal after edging out win in last meeting
One shot decided the last meeting between the Bruins and the Golden Bears. “We were up by three,” said coach Adam Wright. “And then all of the sudden they had a chance to tie it – the ball laying on the line. We know (who) we’re up against and we will be in the same […]
Battle of the Editors: Some fall sports might fall short in postseason competitions
The fall seasons are wrapping up in Westwood, and NCAA tournaments are looming. The Daily Bruin Sports editors all shared their takes on how far they think UCLA will go in the five sports that have postseason games this quarter. Football Ryan Smith, Sports editor The Bruins will not be representing the Pac-12 South Division […]